2013 in Review

Aug 19, 2014 | Letter from the President

In 2013, we were pleased to make grants totaling $2,509,556. Collaboration is very important at the Foundation. In 2013, we were fortunate to work with several organizations within our region bringing grant dollars to several projects. In one, we worked with the City of Midland, the Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation and the Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundations to help upgrade electrical facilities and giving certain streets safer sidewalks. This will not only help with needed repairs, it will attract new business and people to downtown Midland. We also worked with the Foundations, Dow Chemical, Dow Corning and Michigan State University to bring the MSU Midland Research Institute for Value Chain Creation to our region. The Institute will be a long-term home for academic excellence and applicable research. It is designed to achieve international recognition for Midland-based research on supply chain, packaging and related issues.

Marian Cimbalik has been with the Foundation for 12 years and retired at the end of 2013. The Trustees of the Foundation granted $250,000 in her honor for Marian and her husband, Tom, to help organizations of their choosing. Please enjoy the grantee letter and learn how one of their choices is making a difference in Auburn. Marian and Tom also granted dollars to the Boyne Area Community Christmas, Challenge Mountain, First Presbyterian Church, and State Theatre of Bay City. Marian will be missed and her contributions to the Foundation have been immeasurable.

In closing, I want to thank the Trustees for their contributions and hard work for the Foundation. They volunteer their time and talent and help keep Charles J. Strosacker’s vision alive. We are looking forward to another year of philanthropy and the wonderful
organizations we are able to serve.

Bobbie N. Arnold
President & CEO

Recent News About The Foundation

Midland Soccer Club Q&A: Strosacker Foundation a strong supporter of indoor facility

Midland Soccer Club Q&A: Strosacker Foundation a strong supporter of indoor facility

Midland Soccer Club, a 501 (c) 3 formed in 1977, serves nearly 4,000 players annually from 25 counties. With over 104,000 visitors and players annually, the club brings over $3 million to the region in sports tourism. Given the growing ranks of area athletes and youth recreational programs, the MSC recognizes that the region desperately needs additional indoor athletic facilities and has launched a capital campaign to construct a 150,000-square-foot indoor athletic facility on its campus. Construction is slated for fall of 2025 and opening in the 2026 soccer season.

Strosacker Foundation awards $25K grant to Children’s Grief Center

Strosacker Foundation awards $25K grant to Children’s Grief Center

The Children’s Grief Center of the Great Lakes Bay Region was awarded a $25,000 grant from the Charles J. Strosacker Foundation for essential print materials that support grieving children and families in the community. This funding will allow The Children’s Grief Center to distribute high-quality resources that provide guidance, comfort, and education to children, teens, and their families navigating the difficult journey of grief helping reach their vision of communities where no one grieves alone.

Strosacker Foundation awarded $110,000 to Davenport University to advance health care; address talent gap

Strosacker Foundation awarded $110,000 to Davenport University to advance health care; address talent gap

Davenport University announced gifts totaling $210,000 from two foundations committed to the Midland community. The Charles J. Strosacker Foundation and the Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation are supporting the university’s new Health and Science Innovations for Workforce Preparedness initiative, which aims to equip students with cutting-edge tools and technologies that will enhance health care education and directly address workforce shortages in Michigan.